International demand on the rise, especially in Asia, says VDMA survey, but domestic markets still drag. The European machine vision (MV) industry is in “an excellent condition”, according to the German VDMA’s latest ...
Tags: machine vision, MV industry, Machinery
Wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) are best positioned to address emerging power electronics performance needs in electric vehicles (EVs), with SiC displacing silicon as early ...
Tags: Power electronics GaN SiC, Electric Vehicle, Electrical, Electronics
TOKYO — TDK is known as a top supplier of components used in personal computers and smartphones, but the Japanese company has been aggressively courting the automotive industry of late. The most avid salesperson is perhaps none ...
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In July this year, Mexico's car and light commercial vehicle production volume decreased by 9.6 percent compared to June but increased by 8.5 percent year on year to 259,634 units, according to the release from the Mexican Association of ...
Tags: Mexican, Auto Parts
The global protective coatings market, along with its end products, has witnessed a remarkable growth in the past few years. This growth is estimated to increase in the coming years. The quality, durability, corrosion and fire protection ...
Tags: Protective Coatings, growth, Decoration
BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd. inaugurated its new automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Shanghai, China. The expansion of its automotive coatings production capacity with an investment of around €50 ...
Smithers Rapra has announced the agenda for the 13th edition of Carbon Black World. Taking place 20-22 October in Barcelona, Spain, this conference and exhibition will feature presentations from Birla Carbon, Cabot Corporation, China Carbon ...
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PPG Industries provided all coatings products for contestants in the Auto Body Painting Contest portion of the 2014 "Chevrolet Cup" National Automotive Application and Repair Skills Competition. This is the sixth consecutive year PPG has ...
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Taiwan's industrial production index in June this year increased by 8.63 percent as compared to June 2013 and was down 1.69 percent month on month, according to the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Meanwhile, Taiwan's ...
Tags: Basic Metal, Mineral
In June of the current year, new motor vehicle registrations (including automobiles and commercial vehicles) in the German market totaled 306,510 units, up 1.23 percent month on month, but decreasing by 1.15 percent year on year, according ...
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Real steel consumption in the European Union is forecast to increase by almost 2.5 percent in the current year, revised up from the previous growth estimate of two percent, according to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2014-2015/Q3 ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced that it has established a joint venture called Kobelco Angang Auto Steel with Chinese steelmaker Angang Steel, a subsidiary of Anshan Iron & Steel Group, to produce cold rolled high-strength ...
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In June this year, Turkey's motor vehicle output totaled 108,101 units, up six percent year on year and up 6.5 percent compared to May, according to the monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD). ...
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In June this year, Mexico's car and light commercial vehicle production volume remained almost stable compared to May and increased by 7.9 percent year on year to 287,344 units, according to the release from the Mexican Association of the ...
Tags: Mexico, car and light commercial vehicle, Metallurgy, Mineral
Japan-based Daido Steel Co., Ltd has announced that it reached an agreement on July 9 to buy a 10 percent stake in Indian specialty steel producer Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Ltd for approximately JPY 1 billion ($9.87 million). ...
Tags: Daido Steel, Iron and Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral